Satellite News

SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut mission will head home to Earth from the International Space Station on Sunday morning (Sept. 3), and you can watch the action live.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew for the 56th time last week, staying aloft for nearly 2.5 minutes on a sortie that covered 1,344 feet (410 meters) of ground.

Last month, India tested the parachute system for its Gaganyaan crew capsule using a rocket-powered sled. See footage of the action.

India launched its first dedicated solar probe early Saturday morning (Sept. 2), sending the Aditya-L1 spacecraft skyward to tackle some big sun mysteries.

Hotfire testing of the new Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed due to problems with ground equipment.

Using atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics “down to Earth” by allowing scientists to investigate the mystery of dark matter in the lab.

Award-winning visual effects master Erik Henry dives into the design and evolution of the Apple TV+ series’ alien threats.